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Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul voted as BWF Deputy President

May 23rd, 2019

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NANNING (23rd May 2019) – Thailand’s Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul was elected the BWF Deputy President at the world governing body's AGM here today. Khunying is also the President of the Badminton Association of Thailand.

Khunying, a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), received a total of 176 votes while China's Zhang Jun, the Chinese Badminton Association President and two-time Olympic gold medallist, obtained 88 votes.

In 2017, Khunying became the first Thai woman to be elected as the IOC member.